Planting Trees at VOH Malawi: This week at Villages of Hope

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Check out what’s been going on this week at Villages of Hope-Africa…

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Planting Trees at VOH Malawi!

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It was a big week at VOH Malawi! Every child, mother, and auntie got to plant a fruit tree around our village. We did it by homes and then prayed holding hands around the last planted tree for the family. We now have a total of 100 guava, pear, lemon, mango, and avocado trees that will be producing fruit in 2 years time!

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Giant Pumpkins at VOH Mongu

voh mongu pumpkins

This week, Momma Florence and Aunty Joyce are showing off these giant pumpkins grown in their own garden! They are so happy to be teaching their children to grow and eat nutrient rich vegetables from their own backyard.

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New Classroom at VOH Kenya

voh kenya classroom

A new classroom at VOH-Kenya has been up and running since the Christmas break. The children were very excited to move in and are currently busy writing their exams in their new class. We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Classrooms4Africa for their generosity, willingness, and love for the children!

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New Chapel Under Construction for VOH Chongwe

voh chongwe construction chapel

VOH Chongwe started construction of a Chapel Structure. Chapel is conducted once a week – morning and afternoon – and during this time the Gospel is shared with the children. The Structure will also be used for other School activities. We are so happy we were able to find an excavator to help us to do the ground leveling!

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Sergio Bersaglio Visits VOH Burundi

voh burundi director visit
VOH Burundi had a great time with Uncle Sergio Bersaglio (VOH Director) when he visited last week. While he was with us, we continued to make plans for the future of VOH in Burundi and Uncle Sergio was also able to continue training staff members on VOH-A child protection policies. Everybody was interested in learning more about how to care for and protect the children.
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Child Protection Training at VOH Kitwe

voh kitwe child protection

VOH is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for children and members of staff and therefore we take the opportunity to regularly teach how to recognize and respond to children’s needs and any concerns of abuse. This past week one of the Elementary School Teachers at VOH Kitwe had an exciting child protection workshop facilitated by our child protection officer, George Zyambo. The teachers learned personal safety skills and will now pass this training on to the students.

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Computer Lessons for VOH Mwanza

voh mwanza computer lab

VOH Mwanza Primary School recently received a donation of 10 refurbished laptops brought and set up by a volunteer from Canada. The children will get the opportunity to learn how to use a computer and play educational English, math and geography games.

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